Knockderry Castle

Knockderry Castle is a house in Shore Road, Cove, Argyll, Scotland, that was designed by Alexander Thomson in the 1850s, with Baronial additions by William Leiper in 1897. It is category A listed with Historic Environment Scotland.[1]

Knockderry Castle

The house was built for James Templeton, a manufacturer of textiles.[2] When alterations and expansion started in 1896, the property was owned by John Templeton, a manufacturer of carpets.[3]

Knockderry Castle was offered for sale in summer 2022 following a 22-year-long legal battle that started with business debts allegedly not paid by the owner, Marian Van Overwaele. She became sequestrated (declared bankrupt) in 2000; in March 2022 her brother, George Amil, in whose name the property had been placed, was evicted with his family.[4][5] The building had by that time deteriorated.[6] In February 2022 the property was bought by an American couple from Utah.[7][8]

References
  1. "SHORE ROAD, KNOCKDERRY CASTLE WITH BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIERS AND RAILINGS (LB43452)". Historic Environment Scotland. 8 September 1980.
  2. "William Leiper | Scottish Architect". Knockderry House.
  3. Bethany Dawson (27 August 2022). "The picturesque Scottish castle up for sale after its owner refused to pay a $270 debt. Take a look". Insider. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  4. "Owners evicted from Argyll castle after 22-year fight". BBC News. 2 March 2022.
  5. Erin Maguire (30 June 2022). "Knockderry Castle in Cove up for sale after lengthy legal battle". Helensburgh Advertiser. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. "Spectacular Scottish castles and estates for sale". Country Life. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. A great deal of work now needs doing to the place, and quickly
  7. "Nicholas Rossi prosecutor buys Scottish castle". BBC News. 23 February 2023.
  8. Sharon Frew (18 March 2023). "'We couldn't let Nicholas Rossi stop us buying dream Scottish castle'". STV News.

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